Friday, November 09, 2012

A Little Progress Here;

The dotty vest has buttonholes—but
hasn't had the buttons sewn on yet.

The dotty skirt is together, and has a
waistband –but no hook and eye or button yet, nor a hem.

The diamond brocade vest has armholes,
and soon will have a bound of neckline too, but its not done yet
either.

The socks? Well, not so much progress
there; but I haven't forgotten about them.

Lots of work done, but nothing completed.

Wednesday—in the cold wet nor'easter,
I was out and about for several hours—Not so much errands as
helping a friend. And I caught a chill. One I just couldn't get
rid it of it. I got home early in the afternoon (1 PM or so) chilled
to the bone, and spent the rest of the day huddled under blankets,
drinking hot fluids, and fitfully sleeping. I just couldn't get
warm or comfortable. I was achy all over, a fevered too.

But it passed--what ever it was. Yesterday I was
feeling better. Not 100%, but good enough to get up and dressed, and
do something. To start, I made soup—so next time that happens, I
have soup at the ready!

Soup (chicken and sweet potato), and
stew(ground nut stew)--More ready to eat quick suppers packed in the
freezer in –along with my pyrex® bowls of curried chicken. Slowly
but surely, I am filling my freezer with easy dinners. Next time I have a bad day, I'll at least have some comfort food ready to eat.

Gingered carrot soup next—and maybe
even a second pots of carrot soup—one with ginger, and one with
chestnuts. I haven't always liked chestnuts.. but my tastes have
changed over the years, and this nut is the last to make the
collection (I LOVE nuts!) I wish I had a source for chestnut flour—I
love chestnut pasta—and I think ravioli's of chestnut pasta with
pumpkin filling would be a lovely combination. One worth the effort
of making fresh pasta.

I got some sewing done, too, and some
knitting, and some cleaning--well not so much cleaning as putting away (and throwing away!--my sewing room waste can was overflowing and now has been emptied) Bits and pieces, here and there,
nothing much, but more than I could manage Wednesday afternoon.

So today is a day for finishing.. The
vest, the skirt, knit vest, too. It's for making soup-- even as the
cold weather retreats again for the moment. Maybe if I am very
productive—I'll even get some more work done on the Ocean and Sea
socks.

I have the green DK yarn for the leafy
arm warmers at the ready—and needles, and some scribbled notes to
work from. I am itching to start them—but I won't—not till I
finished all the things I need to finish.

By tomorrow, I should have a bunch of
things finished, and ready to photograph--and arm warmers cast on!